Promises kept
Subtitle: raising Black boys to succeed in school and in life
By: Joe Brewster, M.D. and Michèle Stephenson ; with Hilary Beard
Contributors: Stephenson, Michèle; Beard, Hilary
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: Speigel & Grau Trade Paperbacks
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9780812984897; 9780812994490; 9780812994483
Subjects: Parenting; African American boys; Educational equalization; Conduct of life; Academic achievement; Social conditions; Education; American promise (Television program)
Description: Regardless of how wealthy or poor their parents are, all black boys must confront and surmount the "achievement gap" a divide that shows up not only in our sons' test scores, but in their social and emotional development, their physical well-being, and their outlook on life. As children, they score as high on cognitive tests as their peers, but at some point, the gap emerges. Why? This is the question Joe Brewster, M.D., and Michele Stephenson asked when their own son, Idris, began struggling in a new school. As they filmed his experiences for their award-winning documentary "American Promise, " they met an array of researchers who had not only identified the reasons for the gap, but had come up with practical, innovative solutions to close it.
Notes: "Lessons learned from the twelve-year American Promise project"--Cover.

"As seen on POV PBS"--Cover.

"A Spiegel & Grau trade paperback original"--Title page verso..

Includes bibliographical references and index.